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These areas are said to be responsible for more than 90% of the BBC's online audience. The reported cull of services comes as the corporation attempts to overcome the challenge posed by the likes of YouTube and Netflix.

BBC director-general Tony Hall reportedly said to staff in an announcement on Monday: "In the global market, against well-resourced competitors, we have to concentrate on a smaller number of services that deliver our best content online."

The BBC is also trying to improve its offering to young people. In March, the corporation announced it was launching a new children's app.

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The broadcaster said it will launch an app for six-to-12-year-olds "that will provide a daily diet of inspiring, funny and fascinating facts, as well as enable young users to upload and share their creative endeavours, building social communities around particular passions".

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In June, Lord Hall warned Britain could be "sleepwalking towards a world in which children and young people barely encounter public service broadcasting content".

He joined Channel 4 chief executive Alex Mahon to call for an update to legislation to ensure public service content has prominence on smart televisions, tablets and smartphones.